ELA terms

Front

Where and when the story takes place

Back

setting

Front

What is the problem in the story?

Back

conflict

Front

Finding the solution to the problem

Back

Resolution

Front

Who or what the story is about?

Back

Main idea

Front

The central idea or message of a story

Back

theme

Front

a brief statement of the main events of a story

Back

summary

Front

time order of events

Back

chronological order

Front

When the writer tries to convince you to do something.

Back

persuasive

Front

The perspective from which a story is told

Back

point of view

Front

To draw a conclusion, or make your best guess from the information given.

Back

infer